Experts in two minds – but within one firm

By Steven Carey2021-03-26T05:00:00

A recent appeal case looked at whether a company can provide expert services in claims for and against the same party

Multidisciplinary consultancies providing expert and litigation support services from offices around the world are increasingly common and there have, over the past few years, been a number of high-profile acquisitions that indicate consolidation is afoot. In what circumstances can they potentially provide expert services in claims for and against the same party?

The Court of Appeal addressed this in the recent case of Secretariat vs A Company, where they had to decide whether experts who worked for different companies in the same group could act for and against the same company in disputes arising out of the same project.

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